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Being a highly sensitive person is not a disorder; it's basically a neutral trait that occurs in about 15 to 20 percent of the population, where the nervous system is more sensitive than it is for others.
DR. JULIE SMITH
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Signs of a Highly Sensitive Persons:
- Awareness of Subtleties: HSPs are more aware of subtleties in their environment that others may not notice.
- Emotional Responsiveness: Deeply affected by others' moods.
- Overwhelm in Stimulating Environments: In noisy, crowded, or busy environments, HSPs may feel the need to withdraw.
- Strong Response to Art and Music.
- Overstimulation from Activity.
- Empathy.
- Sensitivity to Violence and Distress: They can be deeply affected by violent movies or the distress of others.
- Childhood Sensitivity: As children, they might have been seen by parents and teachers as sensitive or shy.
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Understanding Highly Sensitive People
Being highly sensitive is not a disorder. It has three main aspects:
- Depth of processing - processing information deeply.
- Emotional responsiveness and empathy.
- Sensitivity to subtle stimuli.
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Challenges of Highly Sensitive People
- Overwhelm in stimulating environments.
- Frequent need for downtime.
- Empathic distress vulnerability: Vulnerability to distress from others' pain.
- Societal pressure to be less sensitive.
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Strengths of Highly Sensitive People
- Keen attention to detail.
- Appreciation: Appreciating beauty in small things.
- Using sensitivity as a strength.
- Achieving balance in self-care & engagement: Balancing self-care and participation in the world.
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Sensitivity can be a strength; it's about starting to see how sensitivity can be a strength, how you can use it to your advantage, and look after yourself in the types of situations that make it a disadvantage.
DR. JULIE SMITH
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Coping and Self-Improvement for Highly Sensitive People
Self-knowledge: Understanding one's sensitivity as a trait, not a flaw.
Reframing: Viewing sensitivity as neutral, not a weakness.
Healing: Addressing past experiences with a qualified therapist.
Finding balance: Prioritizing self-care without isolation.
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Reframe it as a neutral trait. It's not because you're inherently wrong; it's because there's some sort of mismatch between the demands of the world around you and that trait, especially if you live in a society that promotes relentless productivity or overstimulating environments.
DR. JULIE SMITH
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CURATOR'S NOTE
Dr. Julie Smith explores the characteristics, challenges, and strengths of highly sensitive people, often referred to as HSPs. The video also offers insights into coping strategies, self-improvement, and embracing one's sensitivity as a unique strength in a fast-paced world.
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